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dcdtn
Apr 02, 2006Explorer
JBarca,
Thanks for your post. You inspired me to try packing the bearings myself on my '99 Sunline, rather than pay someone $100. It was a good learning experience for me, but next time I think I will pay someone. The hardest part for me was dealing with the mess. I don't see how you were able to take pictures without getting grease all over your camera. I found it very difficult to keep grease from getting all over everything (tools, brakes, etc.) and to keep dirt and sand from contaminating the "clean" grease. Also didn't know exactly what to look for when inspecting bearings/races. One or two bearings had almost no grease in them and their races had brown streaks (scorching?). But the bearings were intact so I packed them with grease and put them back in.
Thanks for your post. You inspired me to try packing the bearings myself on my '99 Sunline, rather than pay someone $100. It was a good learning experience for me, but next time I think I will pay someone. The hardest part for me was dealing with the mess. I don't see how you were able to take pictures without getting grease all over your camera. I found it very difficult to keep grease from getting all over everything (tools, brakes, etc.) and to keep dirt and sand from contaminating the "clean" grease. Also didn't know exactly what to look for when inspecting bearings/races. One or two bearings had almost no grease in them and their races had brown streaks (scorching?). But the bearings were intact so I packed them with grease and put them back in.
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